Bottle gourd Soup

Bottlegourd is a body coolant and this soup is very good for summers. It fills your tummy without adding calories. 

You will need: 

Bottlegourd : 1/4 no. (grated)

Green Gram: 4 tbsp (cooked) (moong dal, hesaru beLe, Padangi, Padanji)

Coconut: 3-4 tbsp (grated)

Cumin: 1 tsp

Pepper: 1 tsp

Green Chilli: 1 (Optional)

Cardamom: 1 no. (powdered)

Ghee: 1 tsp

Salt to taste

You will have to: 

Cook bottlegourd in a pan with a little water. 

In a separate pan, roast cumin & pepper in a drop or 2 of ghee. 

Grind coconut, cumin, pepper and cardamom (Optional Green chilli)

Add this paste to the cooked bottlegourd and let it cook for a 3- 4 minutes. 

Add the cooked green gram and salt to the broth along with water to bring the soup to desired consistency. 

Let it boil for 4-5 minutes. 

Add the remaining ghee and serve. 

Skill Level: Intermediate 

Makes: 4 cups of soup

Preparation Time: 30 mins

Cooking Time: 15 mins (Plus Green gram cooking time)

Goes well with: Garlic Bread, flat bread or just like that

Tips: 

(i) Add Green chillies if you want the soup to be spicy

(ii) If you don't like coconut, replace it with Onion.